Better Internet for Kids

Cyberbullying is growing fast across Europe, but policymakers still lack a shared definition to track and tackle it effectively. A new Joint Research Centre (JRC) science for policy brief analyses existing definitions and various elements of cyberbullying across academic literature and policy documents. Urgent action is needed to better define, monitor and combat the phenomenon.

The SID Awards in Ireland celebrate the creativity and dedication of students and schools who champion safer, more responsible, and empowering uses of the internet and digital technology.

Young people from Lithuania and Latvia came together to rethink how we live online. Guided by media experts, NGO representatives, and facilitators from Langas į ateitį (part of SIC Lithuania), they created educational games, social media campaigns, and shared their vision for a healthier internet.

C-DAYS is a flagship event in the field of cybersecurity in Portugal. It is organised annually by the National Cybersecurity Centre (CNCS) and provides a platform for collective reflection and knowledge sharing on important topics related to digital security.

The newest KIM Study has been published in June. The study shows that more than half of 6 to 13-year-old children are online every day. This means that the intensive use of digital services is shifting into primary school age - often including the use of social media. Against this backdrop, questions of parental guidance and age-appropriate services are becoming increasingly important.

Representatives of the Czech Safer Internet Centre recently met with Commissioner Glenn Micallef, and discussed child online safety in the context of the action plan on cyberbullying.

The German child helpline “Nummer gegen Kummer” is celebrating 45 years of counselling this year. Since 1980, they have been there to offer reliable support for children, youths, parents and caregivers. Counselling is anynymous, confidential, and free of charge.

Many parents want their child to grow up without a smartphone. The Austrian Safer Internet Centre shows the conditions under which not using a mobile phone can work.

Mae, our BIK Youth Ambassador, participated in a high-level consultation in Brussels on Article 28 of the Digital Services Act, focused on protecting minors online. Read her experience.

Zuzanna, our BIK Youth Ambassador, participated in a high-level consultation in Brussels on Article 28 of the Digital Services Act, focused on protecting minors online. She shares her thoughts about the event and the youth participation.